CRC for Aboriginal and Tropical Health

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CRC for Aboriginal and Tropical Health 1997–2003

The CRC for Aboriginal and Tropical Health (CRCATH) opened in Darwin in 1997 with six core partners, including two Aboriginal health services. The Chair was Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, our current Patron.

The CRCATH brought together researchers and Aboriginal community organisations for research focused on five priority areas:

Indigenous education
Health resources and service delivery
Public health
Communication and information
Biomedical.

See annual reports.

Photo: CRCATH Board 2001-2002 (L-R): Pat Anderson, Charles Webb, Kez Hall, Tony Barnes, Chairperson Lowitja O'Donoghue, Terry Dunbar, Charles Tipungwuti, David Ashbridge, Veronica Arbon and Kerin O'Dea